No one wants to be left out in the great NetBook craze, and certainly Lenovo is no different. Lenovo’s S9 and S10 NetBooks are now listed in the FCC database, which of course means things are moving forward. That’s a good thing as I do believe these are supposed to be going up for sale in [...]
Dell’s NetBook is one of the worst kept secrets in NetBook land and now there are some more pictures to check out courtesy of Gizmodo. They got their hands on some web documentation that says the Inspiron 910 looks very mod-able, as well as pictures of the ports and other geek goodness. Release date looks [...]
Well, my wife has been working with the Acer Aspire One for a week. It looks like it is getting returned. Three issues comprise the reasoning here. She loves the keyboard but hates the mouse buttons that are on either side of the trackpad. “It drives me nuts” is the quote there. She’s not a [...]
Good friend Kevin Tofel is offering a good hypothesis in his thinking about the land of NetBooks (or whatever you want to call them.) Simply put Kevin thinks that the hoops a typical out-of-the-box user has to jump through to install additional applications other than what is included by the OEM might be a big [...]
Well, I haven’t seen the Acer Aspire One since my wife unboxed it as she’s using it constantly but I doubt she’ll go as far as tnkrl who is already deep into modding Acer’s NetBook (or whatever you want to call them.) If you want to see how to pop the Aspire One open and [...]
CrunchGear is linking to a Gartner Report that says that mini-notebook (NetBooks or call them what you will) will explode in 2012 with about 50 million units shipped globally by then. Of course that means a lot of ultra-portables will be shipping in the meantime. If that market prediction comes to pass it will certainly [...]
Matt Faulkner, Warner Crocker, and Truc Bui took some time off from their Olympic viewing to get together for another GBM Podcast. In GBM Podcast #56 we talk about a host of options from viewing the Olympics on your mobile devices to the new Acer Aspire One NetBook that Warner’s wife won’t let him check [...]
In the ever growing netbook market, Avaratec has joined the race with a 10.2″ device of its own. The new Averatec is to come with an enhanced keyboard that offers a larger Shift key, something most netbooks now miniaturize out of necessity. Intel’s Atom processor and a 120GB HDD are also part of the Averatec’s [...]
It appears that AMD is going to play wait and see when it comes to the NetBook phenomenon. Pat Morehead of AMD is quoted as saying the following to InfoWorld: “We haven’t announced anything for this type of cheap mini-notebook and we’re still taking this wait-and-see attitude,” and “If you can’t grow the market with [...]
Well as I posted on Saturday I did pick up an Acer Aspire One Netbook or whatever you want to call them) at Circuit City, and I finally managed to convince my lovely wife, Thomasin, to take some time after her busy performance schedule this weekend to shoot an unboxing and first look InkShow, which [...]
Well, as promised, on my dinner break between shows at Wayside Theatre I headed back to Circuit City and I did manage to purchase an Acer Aspire One Netbook (or whatever you want to call them.) Price was $379. I haven’t opened it up yet as I’m hoping my lovely wife Thomasin will be in [...]
Hector Gomez, a GBM regular, dropped us a tip for the 3-cell MSI Wind being available at Best Buy (online only) for $479.99. The Wind’s pricing upset a lot of people when MSI announced a price hike due to battery price increases with the 3-cell version selling for $499.99. The coveted 6-cell version increased to [...]
Asustek, unafraid of their EEE brand’s supersaturation, has released a Cloud-based service for their netbooks. Asus leads the netbook pack again with this latest offering of the EEE line, providing 20GB of storage space in the Clouds. EEE Storage will allow for simple drag and drop data storage. Additionally, Asus announced EEE Download, enabling users [...]
Several weeks ago I conducted an experiment. I wanted to see if it was possible to buy a used notebook computer that was comparable or better than the current netbooks on the market. It is possible to buy a netbook, an ultraportable laptop computer that is designed primarily for light functions and web browsing, for [...]
Lenovo has announced their entry in to the red-hot netbook market, the IdeaPad S10, with prices at $399 and $499. This entry looks to be hitting all the sweet spots: price, style, features, size, and performance. I predict that this will be a very popular item and is aiming squarely for Asus’ jugular. The S10 [...]
There is no doubt that all-day computing is peering around the corner. The three questions about how fast it pops around the corner and jumps into our mobile tech lives relate to cost, appearance, and ease. An Intel press release from 2004 provides a blast from the past, detailing how new industry standards and advancements [...]
Eeepcnews.de is featuring a video look at the Acer Aspire One Netbook from Computex Taipei. >> > Notable items: The model featured is running Linpus Linux Lite and features an easy mode similar to the Eee PC. The easy mode is split into four areas: Connect, Fun, Work, and Files. Boots in around 23 seconds. [...]
UMPCFever has posted several new pictures of the upcoming Noahpad ultraportable. This netbook-class device is unique in that it features a convertible screen and a one of a kind reverse keyboard. Details on the Noapad remain sketchy as there has been no word of US release. UMPC Portal has a specs page for the Noapad, [...]
Chippy gets to have all the fun, this time unboxing the much anticipated Gigabyte M912 Netbook. Check out the video out below and the full review at UMPCPortal. Join Chippy live tonight as he puts the M912 to the test. Technorati Tags: Gigabyte
Matt Richtel at the New York Times has written an article discussing the impact netbooks are having in the tech industry. Here is a brief summary: Industry analysts are commenting that low-cost notebook devices could cause trouble for industry giants. These companies have catered to the notion that consumers want loads of power and tons [...]
Just before announcing their second quarter results, a stunning $269m loss, Hector Ruiz stepped down as CEO of AMD. Ruiz has been replaced by President and COO, Dirk Meyer. During the six years that Ruiz ran AMD, they posted a combined loss of $6.3 billion. In other AMD news, newly-minted CEO Dirk Meyer talked about [...]
Liliputing reports that Fujitsu is jumping onto the Netbook bandwagon soon with the release of an 8.9" screen notebook. Details are scarce on the specifics, but price is expected to be between $475-$650. From the pictures, it seems to be running Windows OS. Fujitsu has made ultraportables for as long as I can remember, but [...]
Digitimes is reporting that Asustek, producer of the popular Eee PC line of netbook computers, shipped 300,000 units less than it had originally forecasted. Although they were not satisfied with shipments, Asustek did get 1.7 million of its Eee PCs out the door in the first half of 2008. Asustek still plans to ship 5 [...]
I’m sure you’re all getting tired of reading about these 8.9″ and 10″ screened devices here on GBM. They all have the same basic specs: The 1.6GHz Atom processor, small SSD drive, 8.9″ or 10″ screen, small keyboard, average battery life, and a choice of OS. Joining the fray is the ECS G10IL scheduled for [...]
I recently spoke with a Gigabyte representative about requesting a demo unit of the upcoming M912V netbook tablet. Unfortunately for our US readers, you’ll have to find alternative ways to get your hands on the M912V as it will not be released to the US market. The Gigabyte representative writes, "I am sorry, but this [...]
As the netbook craze continues, Engadget is reporting news of Gigabyte’s upcoming netbook tablet. PCLaunches.com tells us that the M912V will be available later this month and clock in at $699. The M912V will have a touch screen, and will not simply be a netbook with a convertible screen as previously anticipated. The specs appear [...]
Love them or hate them, netbooks are becoming blazingly popular and promise to become even cheaper than they currently are. A netbook is typically described as a smaller laptop that offers less performance but small form factor and reasonable price. They came about largely because of the One Laptop Per Child project which attempted to [...]
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